Benny Goes to School

A story about a caring girl and her enthusiastic dog. For tail-wagging and non-tail-wagging readers ages 4 years and up.

It's time for Sam to go to school. She stuffs her backpack as Benny watches. "Bye, Benny, see you later." But Benny doesn't want to stay home alone; he wants to go with her! Sam knows that doggies don't belong at school. But how can she resist those sad puppy eyes? So she says yes, just this once. What will the teacher say?


About the Author
Judith Koppens has been an author and illustrator for many years. Children are her most important source of inspiration. Their enthusiasm and honesty are always part of her work. Judith lives in the Netherlands and works as a teacher at an elementary school.

Marja Meijer has been drawing since she was born, so it's not surprising that she went to an art academy to study illustrative design. She has worked as a freelance illustrator for newspapers and magazines and illustrated her first of many picture books in 1992. Marja lives in the Netherlands with her husband and children.